Shadow moved his way around the room.

"Can you find the lantern?" Rouge asked.

"No not yet." Shadow answered.

Shadow felt the TV.

"I think I found something." Shadow said.

He grabbed the lantern.

"Oh here it is." Shadow said as he turned it on.

"Ah that's better." Rouge said smiling.

Rouge opened the front door and grabbed her coat and goggles.

"I'm gonna go see the others." Rouge said holding the door open.

Shadow placed his hand on her shoulder.

"I don't think so." Shadow said.

Rouge turned around.

"I'm just gonna see if the others are ok." Rouge said.

Shadow shook his head.

"I'll be fine. Be right back." Rouge said saluting. And she flew out into the storm.

Shadow again, shook his head. And shut the door.

I could have stopped her...I knew she would be in danger..She is my partner. But then again...I really don't care.

Shadow jumped on the couch and turned on the TV.

"Dang still out.." Shadow mumbled.

Shadow walked to the kitchen. "I wonder where Rouge keeps the cupcakes.." Shadow said. He looked threw the cabnits and fridge.

"The Ultimate Life form needs its energy.." Shadow said to himself.

Storm

Rouge struggled in the wind trying to find her way around in the sky. The wind blew at her face made a stingy feeling. It was horrible weither. She could not see a thing. Not even the hands in front of her face. Her wings could hardly flap and kept shaking. The wind kept pushing her backwards. And the rain got her soked.

I must be near Chris's house at least..Or the mystic Ruins...

Rouge finally froze and there was ice on her wings, she fell fast to the ground and a loud thump was heard. She was buried in mud.

Rouge got up and whiped the mud off her face.

"ugh...Stupid rain..!" She mumbled.

And she walked on land looking for a trail.

There was fog about and again. Rouge couldn't see anything. Her arm was over her face trying to see.

"How on earth am I going to find Knuckles or Sonic when I can't even see the ground?" Rouge thought.

She tripped on a rock and fell into some more mud. She moaned.

She whiped her face off. She tore off her goggles and threw them into the mud. And she watched tit slowely. Sink in the mud.

Rouge just sat there with her hands in her lap, hoping the fog would dissapear.

"This was a stupid idea...STUPID idea!" She shouted to the Heavens.

Rouge shook her head to the ground. But with her big ears. She heard something.

A dark figure came up to her. It was hard to see with all the fog. But it looked about her size. Rouge crawled backwards into some more mud.

The figure came closer. He went to Rouge's level and looked at her straight in the eye. Rouge looked away trying not to make eye contact.

"Rouge what are you doing out here?" The figure asked.

Rouge turned to it.

"Who are you?" She asked.

Shadow had to come closer for Rouge to see.

"It's me, Shadow?" Shadow said.

Rouge rolled her eyes.

"Well gee I should ask you the same thing." Rouge said making a dry look. And she crossed her arms.

Shadow moved closer to Rouge and placed his arm around her and pulled her to his white furry chest. He grabbed his black coat and rapped it around Rouge's body.

"You know you really shouldn't be out here. You could get lost." Shadow said looking ahead.

"Oh so now you care?" Rouge asked pouting.

"Your my partner." Shadow said looking down at her.

"Am I not more then just a partner to you?" Rouge asked with ANOTHER DRY LOOK.

Shadow didn't answere and looked the other way.

Rouge was quiet.

"We need to get back to Night Bayblon." Shadow said getting up.

Rouge got up and held Shadow's coat around her tightly.

"I'm just glad im outta here.." Rouge said.

Shadow rolled his eyes and they walked into the fog.

chapter 2 coming